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- noun Plural form of
ctenophore .
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It has been suggested that comb jellies such as the ctenophores are ancestors of all life on earth.
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More than 600 million years ago ctenophores—common and fragile jellies with well-developed tissues—were probably the first off the blocks when multicellular life began to diversify.
SuperCooperators Martin A. Nowak 2011
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The loss of apex predator biomass could trigger a broad expansion in the biomass of ctenophores, jellyfishes, squid and small pelagic fishes (sardines, anchovies, etc.).
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The ctenophores are capable of a high degree of sensory discrimination and remarkably complex behavior patterns, suggestive of a unified awareness and intentionality, but there is no evident anatomical basis for assuming that such an individuality actually exists.
Individuals, societies, and the classification of organisms 2007
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Consider the ctenophores, the comb jellies for example, a much more complex organization than the porifera, being comprised of a number of highly specialized and interdependent cell-types.
Individuals, societies, and the classification of organisms 2007
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In echinoderms as in ctenophores, cellular interaction is entirely discrete and reflexive.
Individuals, societies, and the classification of organisms 2007
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Where ctenophores may be said to have approached the limits of cooperative social organization, echinoderms – starfish, for example – have achieved a highly effective consolidation of decentralized hierarchies of coordination.
Individuals, societies, and the classification of organisms 2007
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It's also very well preserved, and has features that suggest affinities to the ctenophores.
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If you take a look at animal phylogeny, an important group are the diploblastic phyla, the cnidarians and ctenophores.
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If you take a look at animal phylogeny, an important group are the diploblastic phyla, the cnidarians and ctenophores.
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